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Indijk (West Frisian: Yndyk) is a village in the northern Netherlands. It is located in Súdwest-Fryslân municipality, Friesland and had a population of around 105 in January 2017.[3]

History

The village was first mentioned in 1449 as Indyck, and means "interior dike.[4] Indijk developed in the late middle ages along the Ee river.[5]

In 1497, the church was burned down by soldiers. In 1520, the village was destroyed by Schieringers. A new church was built, but had turned into a ruin by 1720, and was later demolished. A belfry was placed on the cemetery instead. In 1949, it was destroyed by a sorm and rebuilt in 1956.[5]

Indijk was home to 65 people in 1840.[6] Before 2011, the village was part of the Wymbritseradiel municipality.[6]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
  2. ^ "Postcodetool for 8553MC". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
  3. ^ Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2017 - CBS Statline
  4. ^ "Indijk". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 6 April 2022.
  5. ^ a b "Indijk". Friesland wonderland (in Dutch). Retrieved 6 April 2022.
  6. ^ a b "Indijk (Woudsend)". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 6 April 2022.
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